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What headers fit a 383 1965 Coronet? #75293
06/17/08 11:30 PM
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What run of the mill headers have you guys found fit the best meaning without having to ding any of the tubes on a 65 Coronet using Shumacher engine mounts with a 383 B engine? Under $300 bucks is the budget so no TTI's. I was thinking somebody said the Hooker Comp's but I'm not sure.

Re: What headers fit a 383 1965 Coronet? [Re: mopowergtx] #75294
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I had a set on my 65 with 440 that fit fairly well.Dont know about the comps but the super comps arent even close.Have no idea what brand my old ones are took them off and hung them in the garage to use the TTIs.I had a set of Appliance headers on it also in the early 70s that fit fairly well.Rocky


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Re: What headers fit a 383 1965 Coronet? [Re: mopowergtx] #75295
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I never found any headers that worked well on my '65 B body. I tried a set of Hooker headers and they were useless trash. They hit in a bunch of places and the collectors aimed at the transmission rather than the exhaust loops in the crossmember. Must have been designed by a blind idiot. I tried a couple of other cheapo headers back in the day and none of them came close to fitting either. I eventually gave up on headers and started to just run exhaust manifolds.

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I never found any headers that worked well on my '65 B body. I tried a set of Hooker headers and they were useless trash. They hit in a bunch of places and the collectors aimed at the transmission rather than the exhaust loops in the crossmember. Must have been designed by a blind idiot. I tried a couple of other cheapo headers back in the day and none of them came close to fitting either. I eventually gave up on headers and started to just run exhaust manifolds.



That's why I ended up running Shumacher's Tri-Y headers. They fit perfect, but lots of $.


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Re: What headers fit a 383 1965 Coronet? [Re: Junky] #75297
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Might try the cheapo heddman b-body headers. They work on darts with a little "massaging"

I don't think you'll find anything <500$ that doesn't take some massaging to work

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my dad just put a set of summits brand b-body headers in his 63 dodge with a 440 and they fit perfect, no messageing neccessary, they fit so well, I immeadiatly orded a set for my 63, (this was last year), I know that summit does switch vendors for there house brand stuff so I do not know who actually built these headers. but for a little over a 100 dollars it was well worth it, I had planned on buying Thorley headers, but after seeing the fit of these on my dad's car (hope it is not a one time lucky shot!) I just orded these and will get them coated.

Re: What headers fit a 383 1965 Coronet? [Re: mprhound] #75299
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my dad just put a set of summits brand b-body headers in his 63 dodge with a 440 and they fit perfect, no messageing neccessary, they fit so well, I immeadiatly orded a set for my 63, (this was last year), I know that summit does switch vendors for there house brand stuff so I do not know who actually built these headers. but for a little over a 100 dollars it was well worth it, I had planned on buying Thorley headers, but after seeing the fit of these on my dad's car (hope it is not a one time lucky shot!) I just orded these and will get them coated.




Well Summits close to me so I'll go get a set of those and give them a shot. Were they just listed as Big Block B-body headers then?

Re: What headers fit a 383 1965 Coronet? [Re: mopowergtx] #75300
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I havent done it myself yet, but I have seen it done Friend of mine had a 65 383 Satellite with a K frame from a 70 Cuda. This et the engine back a bit and 66 up B body headders fit well. (hooker comps)

I have a 66 K frame in my 65 Coronet with a 383, but they arent installed yet. At any rate thats my plan.

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